Automated case handling system

Pending Publication Date: 2021-09-30
MOTION CONTROLS ROBOTICS
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The present invention is an automatic case handling system that can manage cases of different sizes. The system can determine if the case is sealed properly, find the label or other criteria, or add label or other information on the case. The system is self-contained and can be easily inserted into an existing case handling line. It is powered by electricity and can be connected to a single power source. This makes it simple to install and use the system.

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A problem with automated packing systems occurs when a case is not properly sealed.
Another problem occurs when labels are misapplied or not applied.
If the case is not properly sealed, when it is picked up for shipping or palletizing, the contents can spill out.
When this occurs, a system shutdown is typically required to clean up the spilled material.
Missed labels or the misapplication of labels can also create problems in shipping, product placement and identification.

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[0016]The automated package or case handling system of the present invention is shown generally at 10 in FIG. 1. The system 10 is mounted along a travel path which is illustrated as a continuous conveyor 12. It should be understood that that the travel path could take different forms other than a conveyor. For example, the path could be a robot moving the cases to the system 10, or a ramp upon which the cases slide to the system 12, etc. The handling system 10 has a system travel path 14 which can be inserted into the main continuous conveyor system 12. The travel path is shown as a conveyor, but again, it could be a robot holding the case or a flat surface upon which the case rests. The system also includes a secondary path 16 upon which cases that are not acceptable are conveyed.

[0017]The system 10 of the present invention rapidly handles cases of random size. For example, the system 10 can check whether the case has been properly sealed on the top and bottom, can apply labels to ...

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The present invention provides an automated case handling system and method. The automated case handling system can determine the existence of a proper seal on a case, the location of a label or other criteria or place a label or other information on a case. It can be a self-contained unit that can be easily inserted into an existing case handling line. To facilitate easy installation, the disclosed embodiment is powered by electricity and can be configured to plug into a single power source. The automated case handling system has a control unit for controlling the operation. A first sensor determines the dimensions of a case. A second sensor is mounted on the moveable sensor support. The second sensor senses predetermined criteria on a case as the second sensor is moved along a case. The second sensor provides a detection signal to the control unit as to the existence of the predetermined criteria on a case. The detection signal gives a go authorization to the control unit to release a case or a no-go to redirect the case along a secondary travel path.

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RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 63 / 000,486, filed Mar. 26, 2020, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD[0002]The present invention generally relates to automated packing systems and more specifically to automated packing systems for handling cases of random sizes.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]An automated packing or packaging system, such as for example, a robotic picking and packing application, is defined as the picking of products and packing them into a case or tray. In most pick and pack operations, product is delivered from a primary packaging operation on a continuously moving conveyor and randomly ordered. In some instances, the product may be pre-grouped, ready for multiple product picking / packing, and / or may be in segmented or riding on a lugged conveyor so the product is in repeatable, uniformly spaced locations.[0004]Robotic picking and packing solutions for packa...

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IPC IPC(8): B25J9/16B25J9/00B25J13/08
CPCB25J9/1679B25J13/088B25J9/0009B25J9/0093G05B19/4182G05B2219/39102B25J11/00B65B57/04B65B59/003B65B61/28B65B51/067B65B61/26B07C5/342
Inventor KOHLENBERG, NATHAN STEVEN
Owner MOTION CONTROLS ROBOTICS
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